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Orange County Public Defender

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Orange County Public Defender Reviews

4.0

63% would recommend to a friend

(11 total reviews)

Martin Schwarz

66% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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11 reviews
5.0
18 Dec 2021

Intense but rewarding work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great office culture, amazing people, compassionate

Cons

County is formidably and consistently quite conservative

4.0
23 Oct 2019

Great experience

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You get great courtroom experience while growing your profession.

Cons

Case load is extremely high.

2.0
24 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The pros are that the job is fun, the comradery is the best, but that's where it ends.

Cons

They will keep giving you work until you burn out, and there's little to no support or help from upper management.

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